IV BERGIA was not at all what Aroha had ever expected. She knew nothing about the place except what the townsfolk of the Port had told her, but there had always been this impression in her mind that it was just better than what she had at home. There was a sense of otherness and […]
Read More Kingdom Come, Chapter IVInterlude: A Matter of State ‘MY liege, this will not stand!’ ‘We demand justice!’ Ciaran sighed and slouched down further into his throne. For days now he had been trying to avoid these useless state-of-affair meetings and shouting matches. The throne of Mizzaro was open to the public and every citizen had the right to […]
Read More Kingdom Come, Interlude: A Matter of StateIII THEY made it to the edge of the town, beaten, bruised, weary and tired, but otherwise still standing. Rylan made a bee-line for the wounded man who was still slumped at the edge of town where he had left him. The man was unconscious but still breathing, albeit shakily. ‘Rylan, please,’ Aroha pleaded, trying […]
Read More Kingdom Come, Chapter IIIII RYLAN had no idea what he was doing anymore. He wasn’t sure what he was meant to be doing. Did he chase after Aroha? Did he try and help at the port? It sounded like a massive fight had broken out – possibly raiders. He also couldn’t just abandon this man, could he? He […]
Read More Kingdom Come, Chapter III THE tavern was crowded and noisy. A band of rowdy sailors had taken over a portion of the establishment near the back, and the smoke from their tobacco – and other, stronger herbs – filled the murky place almost as thoroughly as their drunken singing did. A bard tried his best to do his […]
Read More Kingdom Come, Chapter IA Gilded Cage VOLTARE stood, undisputedly, as the capital of the modern world: a hub of commercial enterprise and trade, as well as the seat of the royal family of the kingdom of Mizzaro. The city’s bounds spread some twenty-five kilometres in size, from the great lake Centura in the west to the crystal waters […]
Read More Kingdom Come, Prologue: A Gilded CageDear reader, I’m sorry this place has been barren and neglected for so long. It’s been a good few years, but I’m coming back to it, and I’m going to be doing something different with the space. I’m sorry to the few of you who tuned in to read the original musings/reviews that I was […]
Read More MAJOR UPDATEInferno Matthew stared lifelessly into the deep oak casket. She looked so peaceful now, dressed and dolled up as she had never been in her life; her dress so blue and her dark hair so beautiful. She had been all he had ever had in this world. He did not even know what to […]
Read More Inferno (Short Story)So I’ve been busy, which means I haven’t really had time to sit down and pour a few tens of hours into a big title. What that entails is that I instead spent a ton of time playing nothing but Street Fighter and awesome indie games instead. I return to you with a selection of […]
Read More Indie Special #3: Atmosphere Edition Part 2: The Quickening (Musing/Review)Genre: Action, Beat-em-up, Fighting game(?) Available Platforms: PS3, 360 Platform I played it on: PS3 Developer: PlatinumGames Publisher: Sega So, what is Anarchy Reigns? It is a difficult game to define. It’s a PlatinumGames joint, so you expect it to be a non-stop thrill ride, but it’s really not. It’s sort of a 3rd-person fighting […]
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